✨ Climatological Table
2396
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 78
CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE—Summary of the Records of Temperature, Rainfall, and Sunshine for October 1970—continued
| Station | Height of Station Above M.S.L. | Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit) | Rainfall in Inches | Bright Sunshine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A and B | Difference From Normal | Absolute Maximum and Minimum | Total Fall | No. of Rain Days | Difference From Normal | Maximum Fall | |||||||
| A Max. | B Min. | Maximum | Date | Minimum | Amount | Date | ||||||||
| Ft. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | °F. | In. | In. | Hrs. | ||||||
| Turangi.. | 1,200 | 62.6 | 45.5 | 54.0 | .. | 70.0 | 30 | 34.8 | 7.64 | 19 | .. | 2.86 | 29 | .. |
| New Plymouth | 160 | 61.1 | 51.7 | 56.4 | +1.8 | 69.0 | 31 | 41.0 | 4.98 | 18 | -0.8 | 1.44 | 31 | 135 |
| Omata .. | 200 | 60.8 | 51.7 | 56.2 | .. | 69.2 | 31 | 42.5 | 4.27 | 20 | .. | 0.72 | 29 | .. |
| New Plymouth Aerodrome | 90 | 61.2 | 50.5 | 55.8 | +2.1 | 70.2 | 31 | 38.8 | 4.47 | 20 | -1.2 | 0.70 | 29 | .. |
| Te Wera Forest .. | 590 | 61.4 | 45.3 | 53.4 | +1.4 | 70.0 | 31 | 32.2 | 5.93 | 17 | -1.6 | 1.75 | 31 | .. |
| Lower Retaruke .. | 730 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Taurewa Forest .. | 2,545 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| The Chateau, Tongariro | 3,670 | 51.0 | 35.2 | 43.1 | -0.2 | 61.3 | 26 | 22.6 | 12.63 | 20 | +1.3 | 1.56 | 1 | .. |
| East Cape | 55 | 64.0 | 52.5 | 58.2 | .. | 71.8 | 7 | 40.8 | 1.36 | 12 | -1.5 | 0.87 | 15 | .. |
| Ruatoria | 200 | 67.9 | 49.4 | 58.6 | +3.3 | 76.3 | 7 | 35.6 | 1.69 | 11 | -3.7 | 0.57 | 29 | .. |
| Mangatu Forest .. | 570 | 66.3 | 47.9 | 57.1 | .. | 75.0 | 6 | 33.9 | 1.51 | 10 | .. | 0.40 | 9 | .. |
| Waerenga-O-Kuri | 1,030 | 63.1 | 47.3 | 55.2 | +2.4 | 70.9 | 31 | 35.5 | 1.34 | 14 | -2.1 | 0.26 | 29 | .. |
| Manutuke | 100 | 67.9 | 49.4 | 58.6 | +3.3 | 76.4 | 23 | 39.8 | 0.88 | 8 | -1.6 | 0.24 | 17 | .. |
| Gisborne Aerodrome | 17 | 66.9 | 48.9 | 57.9 | +2.2 | 76.4 | 23 | 38.3 | 1.17 | 11 | -1.4 | 0.29 | 17 | 165 |
| Whakapunake | 3,100 | 53.4 | 40.4 | 46.9 | .. | 62.5 | 7 | 31.1 | 2.94 | 12 | .. | 0.65 | 17 | .. |
| Tokomaru Bay | 85 | 67.4 | 49.9 | 58.6 | .. | 77.1 | 23 | 41.8 | 1.14 | 14 | .. | 0.23 | 10 | .. |
| Onepoto, L. Waikaremoana | 2,110 | 59.8 | 43.9 | 51.8 | +1.2 | 69.5 | 6 | 34.0 | 3.30 | 15 | -2.1 | 1.31 | 29 | .. |
| Makahu Spur | 4,850 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Makahu Saddle .. | 3,195 | 58.3 | 40.1 | 49.2 | .. | 67.9 | 22 | 29.0 | 4.61 | 11 | .. | 1.93 | 29 | 188 |
| Esk Forest | 1,400 | 63.7 | 44.8 | 54.2 | +2.7 | 74.1 | 31 | 33.1 | 1.73 | 10 | -2.7 | 0.61 | 29 | .. |
| Tangoio | 980 | 63.5 | 48.7 | 56.1 | +2.1 | 72.1 | 15 | 37.0 | 0.88 | 8 | -2.6 | 0.22 | 2 | .. |
| Kaweka Forest .. | 1,358 | 63.1 | 46.6 | 54.8 | .. | 73.5 | 30 | 35.5 | 2.71 | 12 | .. | 1.08 | 29 | .. |
| Napier .. | 5 | 68.0 | 49.6 | 58.8 | +2.3 | 77.8 | 14 | 37.0 | 0.81 | 9 | -1.1 | 0.22 | 10 | 192 |
| Hastings | 40 | 67.6 | 47.6 | 57.6 | +1.9 | 77.5 | 15 | 36.8 | 0.96 | 11 | .. | 0.25 | 17 | .. |
| Havelock North .. | 30 | 67.6 | 45.1 | 56.2 | +2.4 | 77.4 | 15 | 33.2 | 1.09 | 8 | -0.8 | 0.34 | 17 | .. |
| Gwavas Forest .. | 1,100 | 64.3 | 43.1 | 53.7 | +2.5 | 79.2 | 15 | 30.5 | 2.46 | 12 | -1.0 | 1.00 | 29 | .. |
| Makaretu | 1,100 | 65.5 | 45.8 | 55.6 | .. | 73.9 | 15 | 35.8 | 2.10 | 13 | .. | 0.60 | 2 | .. |
| Mohaka Forest .. | 938 | 64.7 | 46.5 | 55.6 | .. | 74.1 | 23 | 35.0 | 1.04 | 8 | -2.7 | 0.61 | 29 | .. |
| Frasertown, Wairoa | 25 | 68.9 | 49.2 | 59.0 | +2.4 | 78.8 | 23 | 39.5 | 1.22 | 9 | .. | 0.67 | 29 | .. |
| Wairoa .. | 65 | 66.8 | 50.0 | 58.4 | .. | 77.5 | 15 | 38.0 | 1.05 | 8 | .. | 0.67 | 29 | 168 |
| Portland Island .. | 255 | 61.9 | 51.9 | 56.8 | .. | 72.7 | 15 | 39.6 | 0.89 | 10 | .. | 0.50 | 29 | .. |
| Ballantrae No. 1, Woodville | 1,140 | 57.5 | 46.3 | 51.9 | .. | 68.9 | 31 | 36.0 | 4.33 | 21 | .. | 1.48 | 1 | .. |
| Mangamutu, Pahiatua | 380 | 60.9 | 48.0 | 54.4 | +1.2 | 73.0 | 31 | 31.0 | 6.22 | 22 | +1.2 | 1.53 | 1 | .. |
| Mount Bruce | 1,000 | 60.1 | 44.5 | 52.3 | .. | 70.9 | 31 | 30.7 | 10.87 | 20 | .. | 2.67 | 13 | .. |
| Waingawa, Masterton | 375 | 64.0 | 45.7 | 54.8 | +1.4 | 73.9 | 6 | 32.1 | 2.45 | 14 | -0.6 | 0.72 | 1 | 164 |
| Kopua .. | 1,020 | 62.4 | 46.2 | 54.3 | .. | 72.1 | 15 | 31.9 | 2.31 | 13 | .. | 0.42 | 17 | .. |
| Waipukurau | 450 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 173* |
| Dannevirke | 680 | 62.6 | 48.0 | 55.3 | +2.5 | 72.8 | 30 | 31.2 | 2.97 | 16 | -0.7 | 0.67 | 1 | 146 |
| Ngaumu Forest .. | 800 | 63.0 | 42.8 | 52.9 | +1.6 | 70.3 | 31 | 28.9 | 2.38 | 13 | -1.2 | 0.79 | 10 | .. |
| Tauherenikau | 140 | 64.1 | 46.2 | 55.2 | .. | 76.2 | 6 | 33.5 | 2.65 | 13 | .. | 0.59 | 15 | .. |
| Gladstone | 380 | 63.3 | 45.2 | 54.2 | .. | 72.2 | 6 | 31.9 | 1.93 | 12 | .. | 0.46 | 10 | .. |
| Waiorongomai | 70 | 61.1 | 48.0 | 54.6 | .. | 66.9 | 6 | 35.8 | 4.77 | 18 | -0.8 | 0.77 | 17 | .. |
| Martinborough .. | 100 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.98 | 10 | -0.9 | 0.54 | 10 | 168 |
| Stratford Mountain House | 2,775 | 55.3 | 40.4 | 47.8 | +2.8 | 64.9 | 5 | 32.9 | 16.31 | 23 | -4.6 | 2.79 | 29 | .. |
| Stratford | 1,020 | 60.2 | 46.0 | 53.1 | +2.1 | 68.5 | 31 | 36.9 | 5.29 | 18 | -3.1 | 0.81 | 31 | 153 |
| Manaia.. | 320 | 61.5 | 49.2 | 55.4 | +2.2 | 70.7 | 31 | 39.6 | 2.40 | 14 | -2.5 | 0.66 | 17 | 143 |
| Patea .. | 140 | 62.1 | 51.4 | 56.8 | .. | 68.0 | 30 | 41.1 | 2.54 | 11 | .. | 0.60 | 16 | .. |
| Ohakune | 1,964 | 58.7 | 43.8 | 51.2 | +2.7 | 69.1 | 18 | 28.3 | 3.71 | 18 | -1.9 | 0.75 | 17 | 124 |
| Karioi Forest .. | 2,125 | 59.6 | 42.6 | 51.1 | +2.4 | 69.8 | 30 | 30.7 | 2.84 | 18 | -1.7 | 0.68 | 17 | .. |
| Waiouru | 2,700 | 56.1 | 41.4 | 48.8 | +3.0 | 67.0 | 15 | 24.8 | 3.12 | 18 | -1.1 | 0.65 | 31 | .. |
| Waiouru (Military Camp).. | 2,693 | 55.5 | 40.8 | 48.2 | .. | 66.0 | 15 | 25.3 | 30.4 | 19 | .. | 0.67 | 17 | .. |
| Ranana Station, Jerusalem | 660 | 63.2 | 46.6 | 54.9 | .. | 74.3 | 31 | 36.8 | 5.17 | 21 | .. | 1.62 | 31 | .. |
| Hiwi, Taihape | 2,157 | 59.4 | 44.1 | 51.8 | +1.5 | 69.7 | 31 | 32.0 | 2.68 | 18 | -0.4 | 0.52 | 31 | .. |
| Wanganui | 72 | 63.4 | 51.3 | 57.4 | +2.2 | 71.8 | 15 | 42.3 | 2.62 | 16 | -0.6 | 0.82 | 31 | 141 |
| Kapiti Island | 52 | 60.4 | 49.8 | 55.1 | +0.6 | 65.1 | 30 | 41.3 | 3.36 | 15 | -0.5 | 0.76 | 14 | .. |
| Paraparaumu Aerodrome .. | 22 | 60.8 | 48.4 | 54.6 | +0.8 | 66.9 | 28 | 34.9 | 2.62 | 15 | -1.1 | 0.56 | 14 | 139 |
| Flock House, Bulls | 30 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Ohakea.. | 157 | 62.2 | 49.5 | 55.8 | +1.2 | 72.1 | 31 | 32.5 | 3.46 | 18 | +0.1 | 0.71 | 1 | 150 |
| Wharite Peak | 3,000 | 49.3 | 39.2 | 44.2 | .. | 63.7 | 31 | 28.6 | 7.53 | 25 | .. | 1.97 | 1 | .. |
| Kairanga—DSIR | 50 | 62.5 | 48.6 | 55.6 | .. | 72.0 | 31 | 34.0 | 3.56 | 18 | .. | 1.32 | 1 | 142 |
| Palmerston Nth. Aerodrome | 140 | 62.0 | 48.7 | 55.4 | +1.8 | 72.5 | 31 | 34.7 | 3.46 | 21 | +0.1 | 1.34 | 1 | .. |
| Palmerston Nth. DSIR | 110 | 62.3 | 49.6 | 56.0 | +1.7 | 71.9 | 31 | 35.1 | 3.59 | 22 | -0.2 | 1.20 | 1 | 118 |
| Foxton .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.14 | 13 | -0.1 | 1.25 | 1 | 152 |
| Waitarere Forest.. | 10 | 62.2 | 49.3 | 55.8 | +2.3 | 70.0 | 31 | 35.2 | 2.75 | 13 | -0.3 | 1.25 | 1 | .. |
| Hokio Beach School | 20 | 61.7 | 50.0 | 55.8 | +2.0 | 71.5 | 28 | 37.3 | 2.82 | 18 | .. | 1.12 | 1 | .. |
| Levin .. | 150 | 61.9 | 49.5 | 55.6 | +1.6 | 71.2 | 31 | 36.2 | 4.69 | 20 | +0.5 | 1.17 | 1 | 137 |
| Paraparaumu | 20 | 62.6 | 49.1 | 55.8 | .. | 70.5 | 28 | 35.1 | 3.08 | 16 | .. | 0.66 | 14 | .. |
| Porirua.. | 58 | 60.9 | 47.8 | 54.4 | .. | 68.6 | 28 | 34.1 | 2.33 | 14 | .. | 0.53 | 17 | .. |
| Pauatahanui | 100 | 61.1 | 49.3 | 55.2 | .. | 67.3 | 26 | 35.8 | 2.26 | 17 | .. | 0.58 | 14 | .. |
| Taita, Lower Hutt | 213 | 60.9 | 48.7 | 54.8 | +2.3 | 67.1 | 28 | 35.5 | 3.19 | 16 | -1.9 | 0.72 | 15 | 145 |
| Avalon, Lower Hutt | 50 | 61.4 | 48.7 | 55.0 | .. | 67.7 | 28 | 36.2 | 3.26 | 16 | .. | 0.78 | 15 | .. |
| Kelburn, Wellington | 415 | 60.6 | 48.9 | 54.8 | +1.6 | 65.8 | 9 | 38.5 | 3.34 | 14 | -1.3 | 1.02 | 14 | 138 |
| Makara | 915 | 56.3 | 47.3 | 51.8 | +1.4 | 63.9 | 28 | 39.0 | 2.68 | 13 | -1.9 | 0.92 | 14 | 108 |
| Gracefield, Lower Hutt | 110 | 60.5 | 49.1 | 54.8 | 1.2 | 65.0 | 26 | 36.6 | 2.51 | 14 | -2.2 | 0.61 | 15 | .. |
| Wellington Airport | 20 | 60.9 | 48.9 | 55.0 | +1.0 | 65.4 | 7 | 37.6 | 3.26 | 12 | -0.7 | 0.71 | 14 | .. |
| Kaitoke | 625 | 59.4 | 45.6 | 52.5 | .. | 67.7 | 31 | 30.4 | 6.96 | 18 | -2.5 | 1.80 | 15 | 142 |
| Whitemans Valley | 770 | 57.2 | 45.0 | 51.1 | .. | 63.1 | 28 | 33.8 | 4.56 | 18 | .. | 1.02 | 15 | .. |
| Wainuiomata | 270 | 60.5 | 48.0 | 54.2 | .. | 66.1 | 28 | 36.4 | 2.78 | 14 | -2.4 | 0.50 | 15 | .. |
| Wallaceville | 185 | 61.2 | 47.0 | 54.1 | +1.9 | 66.0 | 28 | 31.5 | 3.24 | 16 | -1.6 | 0.87 | 15 | 145 |
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